Ezra WhitneyAge: 74 years1730–1804
- Name
- Ezra Whitney
- Given names
- Ezra
- Surname
- Whitney
| Birth | February 22, 1730 37 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Whitney before February 27, 1731 (Age 12 months) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Rice July 1, 1731 (Age 16 months) |
| Marriage of a parent | James Whitney — Elizabeth Holbrook — View this family April 27, 1732 (Age 2 years) Shared note: Wife Elizabeth (Holbrook) Twitchel shown as "of Sherborn" in the Natick record of this marriage.
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| Birth of a half-brother | Daniel Whitney December 13, 1733 (Age 3 years) |
| Marriage | Mercy Morse — View this family February 14, 1754 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elizabeth Whitney June 29, 1754 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Moses Whitney March 7, 1757 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Ezra Whitney August 29, 1759 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Samuel Whitney October 12, 1760 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | James Whitney December 15, 1764 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Marcy Whitney January 27, 1768 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | John Whitney November 26, 1769 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a father | James Whitney April 10, 1770 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Caleb Hill — Elizabeth Whitney — View this family December 3, 1772 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Mary Whitney June 12, 1773 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Mary Whitney June 12, 1776 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Micah Whitney May 26, 1778 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Moses Whitney — Hannah Palmer — View this family December 31, 1780 (Age 50 years) Shared note: Intent published in the Douglas VR's with (1780?) as the date. Wife listed as "of Boxford."
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| Marriage of a child | Samuel Whitney — Azubah Hill — View this family December 13, 1781 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Whitney — Ruth Knapp — View this family October 18, 1787 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a son | Micah Whitney November 29, 1791 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Micah Whitney November 29, 1791 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Reed — Marcy Whitney — View this family January 10, 1793 (Age 62 years) Shared note: Marriage Banns for Marcy Whitney and Samuel Reed Jr. were published 10 Jun 1792 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA. Name spelled Read in this entry. |
| Marriage of a child | James Whitney — Mary Robinson — View this family November 24, 1793 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mercy Morse September 23, 1794 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage | Ruth Reed — View this family November 28, 1795 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Moses Whitney — Nancy Tyler — View this family April 3, 1796 (Age 66 years) |
| Death | September 24, 1804 (Age 74 years) |
| LDS baptism | |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Whitney Birth: December 28, 1692 30 22 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: April 10, 1770 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
| mother |
Martha Rice Birth: Massachusetts Death: July 1, 1731 — Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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Marriage: February 2, 1715 — Framingham, Middlesex, MA |
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14 months elder brother |
John Whitney Birth: April 10, 1716 23 — Framingham, Middlesex, MA Death: Framingham, Middlesex, MA |
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2 years elder brother |
James Whitney Birth: June 4, 1718 25 — Framingham, Middlesex, MA Death: |
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23 months elder sister |
Mary Whitney Birth: May 12, 1720 27 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: May 24, 1720 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
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18 months elder sister |
Martha Whitney Birth: November 9, 1721 28 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: December 17, 1721 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
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19 months elder brother |
Benjamin Whitney Birth: June 13, 1723 30 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: October 12, 1723 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
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2 years elder brother |
Micah Whitney Birth: June 4, 1725 32 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: November 29, 1791 — Douglas, Worcester, MA |
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2 years elder brother |
Benjamin Whitney Birth: October 23, 1727 34 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: |
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2 years himself |
Ezra Whitney Birth: February 22, 1730 37 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: September 24, 1804 — Woodstock, Windham, CT |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Holbrook |
| father |
James Whitney Birth: December 28, 1692 30 22 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: April 10, 1770 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Holbrook Birth: July 22, 1696 Death: March 31, 1782 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
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Marriage: April 27, 1732 — Natick, Middlesex, MA |
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20 months half-brother |
Daniel Whitney Birth: December 13, 1733 40 37 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: April 6, 1810 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
| Family with Mercy Morse |
| himself |
Ezra Whitney Birth: February 22, 1730 37 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: September 24, 1804 — Woodstock, Windham, CT |
| wife |
Mercy Morse Birth: March 2, 1735 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: September 23, 1794 — Uxbridge, Worcester, MA |
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Marriage: February 14, 1754 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA |
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4 months daughter |
Elizabeth Whitney Birth: June 29, 1754 24 19 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: |
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3 years son |
Moses Whitney Birth: March 7, 1757 27 22 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: |
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3 years son |
Ezra Whitney Birth: August 29, 1759 29 24 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: |
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13 months son |
Samuel Whitney Birth: October 12, 1760 30 25 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: |
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4 years son |
James Whitney Birth: December 15, 1764 34 29 — Mendon, Worcester, MA Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Marcy Whitney Birth: January 27, 1768 37 32 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: |
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22 months son |
John Whitney Birth: November 26, 1769 39 34 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: February 1824 — Harlan Co., KY? |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Whitney Birth: June 12, 1773 43 38 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Whitney Birth: June 12, 1776 46 41 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: |
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23 months son |
Micah Whitney Birth: May 26, 1778 48 43 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: November 29, 1791 — Douglas, Worcester, MA |
| Family with Ruth Reed |
| himself |
Ezra Whitney Birth: February 22, 1730 37 — Sherborn, Middlesex, MA Death: September 24, 1804 — Woodstock, Windham, CT |
| wife |
Ruth Reed Birth: November 20, 1747 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: October 11, 1811 — Douglas, Worcester, MA |
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Marriage: November 28, 1795 — Douglas, Worcester, MA |
| … … + Ruth Reed |
| wife |
Ruth Reed Birth: November 20, 1747 — Douglas, Worcester, MA Death: October 11, 1811 — Douglas, Worcester, MA |
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Marriage: — |
- Generation 1
Ezra Whitney, son of James Whitney and Martha Rice, was born on February 22, 1730 in Sherborn, Middlesex, MA and died on September 24, 1804 in Woodstock, Windham, CT at the age of 74. He married 2 times. The first time he married Mercy Morse, daughter of , on February 14, 1754 in Sherborn, Middlesex, MA. She was born on March 2, 1735 in Sherborn, Middlesex, MA and died on September 23, 1794 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA at the age of 59. The second time he married Ruth Reed on November 28, 1795 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. She was born on November 20, 1747 in Douglas, Worcester, MA and died on October 11, 1811 in Douglas, Worcester, MA at the age of 63.
Children of Ezra Whitney and Mercy Morse:
- Elizabeth Whitney (1754–)
- Moses Whitney (1757–)
- Ezra Whitney (1759–)
- Samuel Whitney (1760–)
- James Whitney (1764–)
- Marcy Whitney (1768–)
- John Whitney (1769–1824)
- Mary Whitney (1773–)
- Mary Whitney (1776–)
- Micah Whitney (1778–1791)
- Generation 2back to top
Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of Ezra Whitney and Mercy Morse, was born on June 29, 1754 in Sherborn, Middlesex, MA. She married Caleb Hill on December 3, 1772 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1750 in Of Douglas, Worcester, MA.
Moses Whitney, son of Ezra Whitney and Mercy Morse, was born on March 7, 1757 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. He married 2 times. The first time he married Hannah Palmer on December 31, 1780 in Boxford, Essex, MA. She was born about 1760 in Of Boxford, Essex, MA and died on May 30, 1793 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA. The second time he married Nancy Tyler on April 3, 1796 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1760 in Of Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.
Children of Moses Whitney and Hannah Palmer:
- Benjamin Whitney (1781–)
- Timothy Palmer Whitney (1785–)
- Anna Wyett Whitney (1787–)
- John Andrews Whitney (1789–)
- Samuel Whitney (1791–)
Children of Moses Whitney and Nancy Tyler:
- Nancy Wyett Whitney (1797–)
- Julian Mann Whitney (1798–)
- Hannah Tillinghast Whitney (1800–)
Samuel Whitney, son of Ezra Whitney and Mercy Morse, was born on October 12, 1760 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. He married Azubah Hill on December 13, 1781 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1760 in Of Douglas, Worcester, MA.
Children of Samuel Whitney and Azubah Hill:
- Mary Whitney (1782–)
- Mercy Whitney (1786–)
- Samuel Whitney (1789–)
James Whitney, son of Ezra Whitney and Mercy Morse, was born on December 15, 1764 in Mendon, Worcester, MA. He married 2 times. The first time he married Ruth Knapp on October 18, 1787 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. She was born in 1766 in Douglas, Worcester, MA and died on May 25, 1793 in Douglas, Worcester, MA at the age of 27. The second time he married Mary Robinson on November 24, 1793 in Dudley, Worcester, MA. She was born about 1770 in Of Dudley, Worcester, MA.
Marcy Whitney, daughter of Ezra Whitney and Mercy Morse, was born on January 27, 1768 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. She married Samuel Reed on January 10, 1793 in Douglas, Worcester, MA. He was born about 1765 in Of Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.
| Shared note | He was also known as Ezra Whitney, Esq., in marriage record to Ruth Reed (Knapp). Birth recorded in Rev. Abner Morse's "History and Genealogy of the Towns of Sherborn and Holliston, Mass." Provided by: Allan Green [email protected] |